Amalia Warshenbrot gave a very complete and convincing answer to Helene's question about adding patron computers to the synagogue library. I concur with everything she said. We finally have a new, faster and better patron computer and while it doesn't increase traffic by much, it is creating happier patrons! Ours is used only for internet access (no WORD, EXCEL, etc. although I would personally recommend installing such software); through another login, volunteers use the same computer to do some data entry in our new online catalog. As several mentioned in Hasafran, neither guaratees more "foot traffic" or more circulation, but I am convinced that more are now using the library to browse our collection from home. Even if they do not take advantage of the option to place a hold on a book (new skills take time to become habits!), awareness has increased and will continue to do so as we "market" the multiple opportunities offered by our online catalog, our new patron computer a nd the ability to print and copy in the library. In my view, awareness, although difficult to measure, is the key to the success of a synagogue library. When new (and old!) patrons show up in person, either because they have been reading our temple ENotes or bulletins or because their preschoolers have dragged them here after school or because they are in the building anyway and might as well take a look, the library is the winner!
Kathy Steinberg, Librarian Temple Emanuel 51 Grape St. Denver, CO 80220 303-388-4013 ext. 346 [email protected] (please note new e-mail address!!) ________________________________________ From: hasafran-bounces+steinberg=emanueldenver....@lists.service.ohio-state.edu [hasafran-bounces+steinberg=emanueldenver....@lists.service.ohio-state.edu] on behalf of [email protected] [[email protected]] Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 10:00 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Hasafran Digest, Vol 23, Issue 5 Send Hasafran mailing list submissions to [email protected] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [email protected] You can reach the person managing the list at [email protected] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Hasafran digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re-using Athena Barcodes (Joan Tedlow) 2. Zubal (Toby Harris) 3. Re: Zubal (Andrea Rapp) 4. NewCAJE conference in August (Heidi Estrin) 5. adding patron computers (Helen Chronister) 6. Re: adding patron computers (Barbara Mende) 7. Re: adding patron computers (Andrea Rapp) 8. Re: adding patron computers (Robin I. Zeitz) 9. Re: adding patron computers (Barbara Mende) 10. Much Needed New Yizkor Book Series in English (Donald & Sandra Hirschhorn) 11. Re: adding patron computers ([email protected]) 12. Reprint available: Escape from the Pit (Yakov Shafranovich) 13. Re: adding patron computers (Jay Jarvis) 14. Re: adding patron computers ([email protected]) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 11:12:09 -0700 From: "Joan Tedlow" <[email protected]> Subject: [ha-Safran] Re-using Athena Barcodes To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi, Does anyone still use the Athena cataloging system? If so, perhaps you can help me. I would like to reuse barcodes of deleted books, but find that 1) Athena seems very arbitrary about what the system will or won't delete. Sometimes I can't delete the item, and 2) I find that the deleted item still shows up on shelf lists. Therefore, I can't use that barcode again. Has anyone had success reusing barcodes? Thanks!! Joan Tedlow, Librarian Alpert Mendelson Library of Temple Solel 760-436-0654, ext. 280 I am in the Library: Wednesday & Thursday 10am - 6pm -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/pipermail/hasafran/attachments/20120503/4b3d70e0/attachment.html> ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 10:51:00 -0700 From: Toby Harris <[email protected]> Subject: [ha-Safran] Zubal To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Has anyone dealt with Zubal Books? Thanks, Toby Toby Harris, Librarian Temple De Hirsch Sinai 1511 E. Pike Street Seattle, WA 98122 206-315-7398 Seattle 206-315-8486, Ext 7481 Bellevue http://www.tdhs-nw.org/<http://www.tdhs-nw.org/learning/special_programs.php3> Library Hours: 1-6 Wed, Bellevue; 11-6 Thur, Seattle; 9-12 Sun, both Over 10,000 Judaic books & CDs! Donate books from our wish list at: http://tinyurl.com/75ly8ly -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/pipermail/hasafran/attachments/20120503/bada7440/attachment.html> ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 11:38:00 -0700 (PDT) From: Andrea Rapp <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Zubal To: Hasafran <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" No, but I have their brochure and I've wondered the same thing.Andrea RappWise Temple, Cincinnati --- On Thu, 5/3/12, Toby Harris <[email protected]> wrote: From: Toby Harris <[email protected]> Subject: [ha-Safran] Zubal To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, May 3, 2012, 1:51 PM Has anyone dealt with Zubal Books? ?Thanks, Toby ?Toby Harris, LibrarianTemple De Hirsch Sinai1511 E. Pike StreetSeattle, WA? 98122206-315-7398 Seattle206-315-8486, Ext 7481? Bellevuehttp://www.tdhs-nw.org/ ?Library Hours:??? 1-6 Wed, Bellevue;??? 11-6 Thur, Seattle;??? 9-12 Sun, bothOver 10,000 Judaic books & CDs!? Donate books from our wish list at:? http://tinyurl.com/75ly8ly ? -----Inline Attachment Follows----- __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) ================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [email protected] To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list [email protected] https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: <http://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/pipermail/hasafran/attachments/20120503/82ab3f7a/attachment.html> ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 14:47:31 -0700 (PDT) From: Barbara Mende <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] adding patron computers To: Helen Chronister <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" We have one. It doesn't get us a lot more traffic, but a little; and it makes the catalog available even if a lot of Hebrew School parents use it for job hunting. The big consideration we had was to make sure that it wasn't on the synagogue network, for security reasons. This means that I have to manually transport our catalog to the public computer on a flash drive every couple of weeks, but it's no biggie; and if the catalog is small enough to email, you can do that too. Barbara ________________________________ From: Helen Chronister <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, May 3, 2012 4:45 PM Subject: [ha-Safran] adding patron computers Library committee?members?and I have discussed the?possibility?of adding computers to the?synagogue?library so that congregants can do research here. I really need something to increase foot traffic. I am looking for advice as to whether this is a good idea and the kinds of things that I need to consider. Thanks, Helen Chronister librarian Congregation Tifereth Israel Minnie Cobey Memorial Library __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) ================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [email protected] To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list [email protected] https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/pipermail/hasafran/attachments/20120503/7506eba4/attachment.html> ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 15:51:29 -0700 (PDT) From: Andrea Rapp <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] adding patron computers To: Barbara Mende <[email protected]> Cc: Hasafran <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" With laptops, ubiquitous wireless, and tablets, I don't see that having patron computers in our synagogue libraries will do much to increase traffic.? Now if we could get *rid* of those things....? Andrea Rapp --- On Thu, 5/3/12, Barbara Mende <[email protected]> wrote: From: Barbara Mende <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] adding patron computers To: "Helen Chronister" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, May 3, 2012, 5:47 PM We have one. It doesn't get us a lot more traffic, but a little; and it makes the catalog available even if a lot of Hebrew School parents use it for job hunting. The big consideration we had was to make sure that it wasn't on the synagogue network, for security reasons. This means that I have to manually transport our catalog to the public computer on a flash drive every couple of weeks, but it's no biggie; and if the catalog is small enough to email, you can do that too. Barbara From: Helen Chronister <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, May 3, 2012 4:45 PM Subject: [ha-Safran] adding patron computers Library committee?members?and I have discussed the?possibility?of adding computers to the?synagogue?library so that congregants can do research here. I really need something to increase foot traffic. I am looking for advice as to whether this is a good idea and the kinds of things that I need to consider. Thanks, Helen Chronister librarianCongregation Tifereth IsraelMinnie Cobey Memorial Library __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) ================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [email protected] To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list [email protected] https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran -----Inline Attachment Follows----- __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) ================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [email protected] To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list [email protected] https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I really need something to increase foot traffic. I am looking for > advice as to whether this is a good idea and the kinds of things that I > need to consider.* > *Thanks,* > * > * > *Helen Chronister* > *librarian* > *Congregation Tifereth Israel* > *Minnie Cobey Memorial Library* > > __ > Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual > author > and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries > (AJL) > ================================== > Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: > [email protected] > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] > Ha-Safran Archives: > Current: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > Earlier Listserver: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org > -- > Hasafran mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Barbara On May 3, 2012, at 6:51 PM, Andrea Rapp wrote: > With laptops, ubiquitous wireless, and tablets, I don't see that having > patron computers in our synagogue libraries will do much to increase traffic. > Now if we could get *rid* of those things.... > > Andrea Rapp > > --- On Thu, 5/3/12, Barbara Mende <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Barbara Mende <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] adding patron computers > To: "Helen Chronister" <[email protected]>, > "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, May 3, 2012, 5:47 PM > > We have one. It doesn't get us a lot more traffic, but a little; and it makes > the catalog available even if a lot of Hebrew School parents use it for job > hunting. The big consideration we had was to make sure that it wasn't on the > synagogue network, for security reasons. This means that I have to manually > transport our catalog to the public computer on a flash drive every couple of > weeks, but it's no biggie; and if the catalog is small enough to email, you > can do that too. > > Barbara > > From: Helen Chronister <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, May 3, 2012 4:45 PM > Subject: [ha-Safran] adding patron computers > > Library committee members and I have discussed the possibility of adding > computers to the synagogue library so that congregants can do research here. > I really need something to increase foot traffic. I am looking for advice as > to whether this is a good idea and the kinds of things that I need to > consider. > Thanks, > > Helen Chronister > librarian > Congregation Tifereth Israel > Minnie Cobey Memorial Library > > __ > Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author > and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) > ================================== > Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: > [email protected] > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] > Ha-Safran Archives: > Current: > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > Earlier Listserver: > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org > -- > Hasafran mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > __ > Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author > and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) > ================================== > Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: > [email protected] > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] > Ha-Safran Archives: > Current: > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > Earlier Listserver: > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org > -- > Hasafran mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/pipermail/hasafran/attachments/20120503/194f89c6/attachment.html> ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 20:23:00 -0400 From: "Donald & Sandra Hirschhorn" <[email protected]> Subject: [ha-Safran] Much Needed New Yizkor Book Series in English To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <7DBC92E9A2C143C49D742EDF5A3B9E4D@SandraHirschhorn> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" Dear Safranim, New Book Announcement: The Destruction of Czestochova is the first in a series of English translations of Yizkor books being made available through the auspices of JewishGen Inc.?s new Yizkor-Books-in-Print Project. Jewishgen.org is the most visited non-profit Jewish genealogical website online and is an affiliate of the Museum of Jewish Heritage ? A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, a member of the AJL. All of the books in the series will be in hard cover, in a similar format, approximately 7? x 10? in size. Our intention is for this unique literature to be the source for research and teaching the history of Jewish communities in these towns. For those unfamiliar with Yizkor books, they are memorial books written to honor the lost Jewish communities of villages and towns that were destroyed by the Nazis during World War II. The books in this series provide the history, personalities, and institutions of the Jews in these villages in the years before WWII. These translations provide the English speaking community with a first-hand account in hard cover format, so that researchers and descendants of those destroyed communities as well as museum, university and synagogue libraries can offer this history. The Destruction of Czestochova (Czestochowa, Poland) was first published in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1949 in Yiddish by survivors and former residents of the town. For the assistance of researchers, the town has also been known as: Czestochowa [Pol], Chenstochov [Yid], Tschenstochau [Ger], Censtochov? [Cz], Chenstokhova [Rus], Chenstokhov, Chestokhova, Tshenstokhov. Click here http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/YBIP_Czestochowa.html for more information about The Destruction of Czestochowa. Visit http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/YBIP.html to see all the currently available Yizkor Books in Print For non-US orders: Try: http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/ybip/YBIP_Distributors.html Sandra Hirschhorn Publicity Specialist Yizkor-Books-in-Print Project of Yizkor Books Jewishgen.org Title: The Destruction of Czestochova Author: Original Book Edited by S. Waga Translated from the Yiddish by Gloria Berkenstat Freund English Edition Coordinated and Edited by Gloria Berkenstat Freund ISBN: 978-0-9764759-5-8 LCCN: 2012930458 Format: Hard Cover 200 pages with numerous illustrations -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Gay Tanner KOH Library and Cultural Center Sacramento ---- Original message ---- >Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 16:45:44 -0400 >From: [email protected] (on behalf of Helen >Chronister <[email protected]>) >Subject: [ha-Safran] adding patron computers >To: [email protected] > > Library committee?members?and I have discussed > the?possibility?of adding computers to > the?synagogue?library so that congregants can do > research here. I really need something to increase > foot traffic. I am looking for advice as to whether > this is a good idea and the kinds of things that I > need to consider. > Thanks, > Helen Chronister > librarian > Congregation Tifereth Israel > Minnie Cobey Memorial Library >________________ >__ >Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author >and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) >================================== >Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: >[email protected] >To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: >https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran >Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] >Ha-Safran Archives: >Current: >http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html >Earlier Listserver: >http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html >AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org >-- >Hasafran mailing list >[email protected] >https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran ------------------------------ Message: 12 Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 23:28:44 -0400 From: Yakov Shafranovich <[email protected]> Subject: [ha-Safran] Reprint available: Escape from the Pit To: ha-Safran <[email protected]> Message-ID: <CAPQd5oRM7BDyz=2w0LF13v=ffr2mhu8pzlglhh9xbxo4sn-...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Originally prompted by a request from a list member, we have made a reprint version of this public domain book available: Title: Escape from the Pit Author: Renya Kulkielko Original date of publication: 1947 Reprint published in March/April 2012 and available in both hardcover and softcover editions. Total of 204 pages. ISBN: 978-1-61259-011-0 (soft cover); 978-1-61259-012-7 (hard cover). More information available on our website: http://www.judaicaondemand.com/ Thanks, Yakov Shafranovich ------------------------------ Message: 13 Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 08:44:56 -0400 From: "Jay Jarvis" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] adding patron computers To: "Helen Chronister" <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> Message-ID: <2D9A5428FA0B4967B186FC30808D9DA4@EJJarvisPC> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" We have four touch screen computer for our patrons. They are used a lot. Beside access to the internet, they can play movies from our DVD collection.(we have ear phone available) We have links to research sites as well, as a link to our on-line catalog and the on-line version of "Encyclopedia Judaica". Our web link is under my signature line. This is a list we have the other links. American Jewish History The American Jewish Archives Tikkun Bibilical Archeology Review Jewish Virtual Library Commentary Magazine The Jewish Bible Quarterly Moment Magaine Reform Judaism Magazine Midstream European Judaism Sh'ma The Jewish Magazine Hebrew Union College Libraries http://bethelhebrew.org/study/media_center Jay E.J.Jarvis II, cochair Library/ Lifelong Learning Center Committee Beth El Hebrew Congregation 3830 Seminary Road Alexandria, Virginia 22304 [email protected] http://bethelhebrew.org/study/media_center ----- Original Message ----- From: Helen Chronister To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 4:45 PM Subject: [Norton AntiSpam][ha-Safran] adding patron computers Library committee members and I have discussed the possibility of adding computers to the synagogue library so that congregants can do research here. I really need something to increase foot traffic. I am looking for advice as to whether this is a good idea and the kinds of things that I need to consider. 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As such it does not get the same traffic that, for example, the public library gets, but members of library committee are always concerned b/c it looks like it does not justify the cost. The synagogue library is important. It serves the synagogue school, individuals who wish to become Jews by choice and those that wish to expand their Judaic studies . Since the number of users is small theses libraries are open limited hours with, often, one staff person. Are those eager to increase the foot traffic also ready to support full time staff and support staff ? Are they willing to keep the library open and staffed 6 days a week from 9:00am to 9:00pm ? The users deserve the best collection and a knowledgeable person to direct them to the best resources available in the library or that can be borrowed from another library. Foot traffic is increased by offering programs, but I found that it did not increase the circulation. I saw parents coming for a children program yet they did not even look at the books around them or adults coming for a lecture and never come again, but the publicity for the programs creates awareness of the library which helps when you ask for support. We revived donations from people who had never set foot in the library. 2. As Andrea and others noted, With PC, laptops, wireless etc. having patron computers in a synagogue library will not do much to increase traffic. A lot of research is done at home today and we cannot change it even if we can offer better resources. 3.We had a a public access computer just in front of the patrons? eyes. at the entrance before they approached the circulation desk, but they still asked a staff person to locate a book for them. I strongly recommend an on-line catalogue. Many patrons no longer browse for books. They find on-line what they need and put it on hold. I love the self service checkout in my local public library. It saves time and gives me what I need, but it does not really increase the foot-traffic in the library therefor one the branches here in Charlotte NC offers now a drive thru for pick up items on reserve. Hurray for the lazy. For most of the potential library users it is dayyenu. Shabbat shalom, Amalia Warshenbrot From: Barbara Mende Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 10:03 PM To: Andrea Rapp Cc: Hasafran Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] adding patron computers It gives the public access to our catalog, which we don't have on the Web. Also, everyone doesn't carry a computer in. But we also get a certain number of people who come in with laptops and use our slow wi-fi. Barbara On May 3, 2012, at 6:51 PM, Andrea Rapp wrote: With laptops, ubiquitous wireless, and tablets, I don't see that having patron computers in our synagogue libraries will do much to increase traffic. Now if we could get *rid* of those things.... Andrea Rapp --- On Thu, 5/3/12, Barbara Mende <[email protected]> wrote: From: Barbara Mende <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] adding patron computers To: "Helen Chronister" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, May 3, 2012, 5:47 PM We have one. It doesn't get us a lot more traffic, but a little; and it makes the catalog available even if a lot of Hebrew School parents use it for job hunting. The big consideration we had was to make sure that it wasn't on the synagogue network, for security reasons. This means that I have to manually transport our catalog to the public computer on a flash drive every couple of weeks, but it's no biggie; and if the catalog is small enough to email, you can do that too. Barbara ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Helen Chronister <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, May 3, 2012 4:45 PM Subject: [ha-Safran] adding patron computers Library committee members and I have discussed the possibility of adding computers to the synagogue library so that congregants can do research here. I really need something to increase foot traffic. I am looking for advice as to whether this is a good idea and the kinds of things that I need to consider. 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